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Pirates Ranked 10th in 4A

Pirates Ranked 10th in 4A

Pirates Ranked 10th in 4A

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The Grants High School Pirates went 2-1 at the 82nd Gallup Invitational and then took a 77-68 loss against the second ranked team in 4A, Hope Christian on January 11. When the dust cleared on a tough schedule, the Pirates ended up ranked 10th in 4A according to the Maxpreps.
Courtesy Photo

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Lady Pirate Wrestlers Take First at Moriarty

Franklin Romero,
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The Grants High School Lady Pirates hit gold at the Moriarty Girls Wrestling Tournament last weekend.With 154.5 points they bested the second place team by a substantial 40 points— -Rio Rancho was the second place team with 114.5 points.
Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
This week's Athlete of the Week is Dakota Belliman of the Grants High School Wrestling Team. Belliman was crowned Queen of the Tournament and placed First in 105-pound weight class at a recent girls wrestling tournament in Moriarty.
Dwayne Harrison caught a tiger muskie using a Rooster Tail lure on an ultralight rod and eight-pound line on Jan. 3. No weight provided. “I was really fishing for trout,” he said. Courtesy Photo

Dwayne Harrison caught a tiger muskie using a Rooster Tail lure on an ultralight rod and eight-pound line on Jan. 3. No weight provided. “I was really fishing for trout,” he said. Courtesy Photo

Cibola Fishing Report – Jan. 6–12

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – Bluewater Lake saw an important change this week as winter conditions tightened their grip on the reservoir, but cold conditions didn’t keep anglers out of Cibola County’s Bluewater Lake.
Sophomore Daniel Garcia, 13, takes it to the hole at a recent game against Gallup High School in Gallup. The Pirates went 2-1 at a recent tournament in Bernalillo and will head back to the 82nd Annual Gallup Bengal Invitational this weekend. Franklin Romero - CC

Sophomore Daniel Garcia, 13, takes it to the hole at a recent game against Gallup High School in Gallup. The Pirates went 2-1 at a recent tournament in Bernalillo and will head back to the 82nd Annual Gallup Bengal Invitational this weekend. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Battle 5A Teams at Bernalillo Tournament

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The West Mesa Mustangs dealt the Pirates their first loss of the new year as the Pirates went 1-2 at a recent tournament in Bernalillo last weekend. It may have been 4A “ Bernalillo Tournament,” however, 5A teams were were well represented at the tournament.

Fishing Report – January 1–5

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - The first Cibola Fishing Report of 2026 starts off with a familiar winter pattern: fewer people on the water, fewer fishing reports coming in, but still plenty of fish in local ponds giving reasons to keep a rod in the truck.